World will get hotter as China mines #clathrates

money : "The fuel-hungry country has been pursuing the energy source, located at the bottom of oceans and in polar regions, for nearly two decades. China's minister of land and resources, Jiang Daming, said Thursday that the successful collection of the frozen fuel was "a major breakthrough that may lead to a global energy revolution," according to state media."

Disturbing the carbon stored in the ocean will release large amounts of heat and carbon emissions. This carbon is something that humans should be protecting, not burning.

China's demand for medicine fuels African donkey slaughter

The Star Online: "The gelatin, known in China as ejiao, is dissolved into hot beverages, or mixed with nuts and seeds as a snack.

The industry is said to be worth millions of dollars and China is increasingly looking to Africa to satisfy demand after its own donkey population dropped sharply."